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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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